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2020-07-16T07:30:02+00:00
Regional News • Americas • United States
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt first known U.S. governor to be infected with Covid-19
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt address his remarks during a roundtable discussion with Governors and small business owners on the reopening of America’s small businesses Thursday, June 18, 2020, in the State Dining Room of the White House.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt address his remarks during a roundtable discussion with Governors and small business owners on the reopening of America’s small businesses Thursday, June 18, 2020, in the State Dining Room of the White House. Credit: The White House from Washington, DC / Public domain

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has been tested positive for Covid-19, making him the first known U.S. governor that has been infected with the novel Coronavirus. Stitt reported he was feeling fine except for a "little bit achy" and would be self-isolating and working from home for the foreseeable future.

Stitt has been pushing to reopen Oklahoma and has disregarded guidelines and advice from medical health professionals. He also attended Trump's Tulsa rally where he did not wear any face covering. Stitt doesn't believe he could have contracted the virus at the rally as it was "too long ago."

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2020-07-03T17:30:01+00:00
Regional News • Americas • United States
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain hospitalised with Covid-19 infection
Herman Cain speaking at a press conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 8, 2011
Herman Cain speaking at a press conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 8, 2011 Credit: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0)

Herman Cain, a 74-year-old American politician and former Republican presidential candidate, has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been hospitalised. The announcement was made on his official Twitter account, stating: "We are sorry to announce that Herman Cain has tested positive for COVID-19, and is currently receiving treatment in an Atlanta-area hospital." According to the statement, Cain tested positive on July 29 and needed to be hospitalised on July 1.

Cain had attended the Tulsa Trump rally on June 20 where six staff members who worked the event where tested positive for Covid-19.